Battle of Westbroek: An army of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers raised by David of Burgundy, Bishop of Utrecht, attacks an armed mob of people from nearby Utrecht who were trying to avenge the massacre of the inhabitants of Westbroek.

Battle of Westbroek

1481 battle of the Hook and Cod Wars

The Battle of Westbroek occurred on 26 December 1481 between the armies of the prince-bishopric of Utrecht and the county of Holland. It was one of the last battles of the Hook and Cod wars.

David of Burgundy

Bishop of Utrecht from 1457 to 1494

David of Burgundy was the bishop of Utrecht from 1456. The illegitimate son of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, David was made bishop by his father in an attempt to enforce more centralised Burgundian control over the Netherlands. He also served as bishop of Thérouanne from…

List of bishops and archbishops of Utrecht

List of bishops and archbishops of the diocese and archdioceses of Utrecht.

Utrecht

City and municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes…

December 26

Day of the year

December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; five days remain until the end of the year.